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AI Transparency Disclosure

Effective Date: February 13, 2026  |  Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Summary: Darius uses external artificial intelligence services to power several core features. This document explains what AI services we use, what data is sent to them, and how you can control your data.

1. AI Services Used

Darius integrates the following third-party AI services:

ProviderServiceUsed For
AnthropicClaude API (Sonnet / Haiku)AI chat, article summarization, article Q&A, in-app help
OpenAIEmbeddings APISemantic search across news articles (RAG)

2. What Data Is Sent to AI Providers

2.1 AI Chat

When you use the chat feature, the following is sent to Anthropic's Claude API:

Not sent: Your name, email, user ID, or any account identifiers.

2.2 Article Summarization

When you open an article summary or ask a question about an article:

2.3 Semantic Search

Article content is converted into numerical embeddings via OpenAI's API. These embeddings are mathematical representations that cannot be reverse-engineered back into the original text. No user data is sent for embedding generation.

3. How AI Providers Handle Your Data

ProviderData RetentionTraining Use
Anthropic (Claude)API inputs are not stored beyond request processing (per Anthropic's API terms)API data is not used to train models
OpenAIAPI inputs are retained for up to 30 days for abuse monitoring (per OpenAI's API terms)API data is not used to train models (data usage policy for API)

For complete details, refer to:

4. AI Content Limitations

AI-generated content in Darius:

All AI-generated content within the App is clearly labeled as such.

5. Your Controls

ControlHow
Delete all chat historySettings → Clear Chat History
Delete your account and all dataSettings → Delete Account
Avoid AI featuresYou can use Darius for news and prices without using the chat or summarization features

6. Use of AI in Automated Features

In addition to user-initiated features, Darius uses AI in the following automated processes:

These automated processes do not use any personal user data.

7. Apple App Tracking Transparency

Darius requests your permission before any tracking across apps or websites owned by other companies. You can change this permission at any time in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.

8. Changes to This Disclosure

We will update this disclosure when we add new AI providers, change how data is processed, or when AI providers update their data handling policies. Material changes will be communicated through the App.

9. Contact